World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked
7.5 (2025)
##4 of 166 economies
2.3%
1.69×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Russia climbed from #23 to #4 (overtook Algeria). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Russia ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Central planning ends; output falls sharply through the 1990s.
Ruble devalues and the government defaults on domestic debt.
Falling oil prices and crisis push GDP down.
Western sanctions and falling oil prices trigger recession.
Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Government Revenue (% of GDP)
No community estimates yet for Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) — be the first.